Ready-to-use ELISA kits are available for the detection of beta-3-Gx-T5, an alias of the protein, beta-1,3-galactosyltransferase 5. The official gene symbol is B3GALT5. The protein has a mass of 36.2 kDa and length of 310 residues. It is a member of the Glycosyltransferase 31 family and may be known by other names, including: GLCT5, B3T5, B3GalT-V, homolog of C. elegans Bt toxin resistance gene bre-5, UDP-galactose:beta-N-acetylglucosamine beta-1,3-galactosyltransferase 5, and beta-3-Gx-T5.